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Patented Aug. 16, 1887.

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NiTEn STATES PATENT EEIcE.

VARREN P. LOMBARD, OF NE\V YORK, N. Y.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 368,292, dated August 16, 1887.

Application lilcd July 17, 18143.

T 0 (l/ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WARREN P. LOMBARD, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cord Attachments for Picture-Frames, of which the following; is a specification.

My invention is a fastening device for cords, said fastening device consisting of a bar orstem adapted for attachment to the rear of the pictureframe, and provided at.- one end with an eye through which the cord is passed and at the other end with a notch into which the end of the cord is jammed after it has been lapped or coiled several times around the same.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a front view showing my improved cord fastening device. Fig. 2 is a side view of the device. Figs. 3 and 4 are perpective views illus trating modified forms of the device. Fig. 5 is a rear view of the picture-frame, showing the improved fastener applied thereto.

The fasteningdevice is provided with a notch, 00, formed, preferably, by two diverging some what elastic fingers or arms, a a, although in some instances it may be formed by slotting a solid inelastic block or bar, A, as shown in Fig. 1 Above the slot or notch 00 is an eye, y, which may be formed by continuing the arms a a in the form of a loop, I), as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, or by perforating the bar, as shown in Fig. 4. One of the fasteners is secured to the back of the frame to he supported at each side of the same, as shown in Fig. 5. which attachment may be effected in any suitable manner.

In Figs. 1 and 2 there is a block, B, through which the arms a extend and in which they are secured, and from the rear of this block projects a screw, 0, which is inserted in the frame to secure the fastener. In Fig. 3 the arms, loop, and screw are formed by bending a single rod or strip of wire, as shown, one end being at an angle to the remaining portion and cut to form the screw, and a band, 6, clamping the parallel portions together.

A wire is secured in the fastener by passing it first downwardthrough the cyei, then lapping it round the arms (6 a, and then carrying the end into the notch 00. The effect of thus Serial No. 208,293 (No model.)

applying the wire to thcdcvice is to hold it in firm connection, so that it cannot be drawn through the eye, any tension upon the wire resulting from the weight of the picture tending to tighten the laps or coils, and thereby draw the arms a a together and bind the end which has passed through the notch between the arms.

\Vhere the arms are inflexible, as in Fig. 4, the draft upon the cord will not cause the pinching of the cord in the notch, but will simply draw the coils tightly around the stem of the device. the end which is in the notch preventing the cord from uncoiling.

It will be seen that as the draft of the cord comes upon the upper end of the stem there can be no tendency resulting from this draft to cause the device to revolve and unwind the cord, as would be the case if the draft were at one side or below the pivot or point of connection of the device with the frame.

\Vhen it is desired to set the fastener at some distance from the frame, in order to permit the cord to be readily lapped or wound around the fingers or arms a a, one or more washeis, It, may he put upon the screw, as shown in Fig.2.

\Vhen the picture requires to be adjusted, it is not necessary to disconnect the cord wholly from the device, the adjustment being effected by carrying the end of the cord out of the notch, unwinding it from around the stem or bar, and drawing it or allowing it to slip through the eye, according as the picture has to he raised or lowered.

I am aware that a retaining device has been made with an eye at the upper end and a notch, but without diverging arms round which the cord is wound to clamp the end thereof, and that a holder has been made with a V-notch and axial opening, but without arms forgripping the cord.

Without claiming, broadly. a holder having an eye and a notch, and without limiting myself to the precise construction and arrangement of parts shown, I claim 1. A fastener for picture-cords, consisting of a stem or bar adapted for an attachment to the back of the picture frame, and provided at its upper end with an eye with its opening transverse to the stem and with an open notch at the lower end formed by divergentarms on the stem or bar, whereby the picture cord may be lapped around and carried between said arms and cause them to hold the end of the cord in the notch, substantially as set forth.

2. A fastener for picture-cords, provided with an eye at the upper end and two elastic arms diverging to form an open notch below the eye, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination, in a fastener for picturecords, of a securing screw, 0, a loop at one side of the screw, and two independent diverging flexible arms extending from the opposite side of the screw to form an open notch, substantially as described.

WARREN P. LOMBARD.

Witnesses:

LoUIs HANNEMAN, ELLIs GRAY SEYMOUR. 

